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Tracking a Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant storm will track across the central U.S. and into the Great Lakes through Thursday. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected from the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the Midwest as well as a multi-day excessive rain and flooding event Wednesday through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

EXTREMES OF SANTA TERESA,
NEW MEXICO WEATHER SINCE 1996

TEMPERATURES

Hottest temperature

108 F

Jun 23, 2017; Jul 13, 2020

Earliest 90 F or above 91 F Apr 2, 2011
Latest 90 F or above 90 F Oct 24, 2024
Earliest 100 F or above 101 F May 15, 2000
Latest 100 F or above  100 F Sep 10, 2023
Average # of days 100 F or above 24 days  
Greatest # of days 100 F or above 46 days 2023
Least # of days 100 F or above 8 days 1999
Consecutive days 100 F or above 15 days

June 24 - July 8, 2005;
July 3 - July 17, 2020

Highest low temperature 82 F July 20, 2022

Coldest temperature

-5 F Feb 3, 2011

Earliest freeze of the fall
(ends growing season)

29 F Oct 23, 2007

Latest freeze of the fall
(Extends the growing season)

30 F Nov 24, 2001

Earliest last freeze of the spring (to begin growing season)

25 F Feb 12, 2014

Latest freeze of the spring (to begin growing season)

31 F Apr 18, 2008
Mean growing season (first to last average freeze) 233 days Mar 18 - Nov 6
Lowest high temperature 16 F Feb 2, 2011
Consecutive hours 32 F or below 81 hours Feb 1 - Feb 4, 2011
Consecutive hours 0 F or below 5  hours Feb 3, 2011


RAINFALL

Maximum event (calendar day)

2.95 inches Jul 10, 2015
Maximum event (two-day) 4.60 inches Aug 13 - 14, 2021
Maximum monthly 7.29 inches August 2021
Maximum annual 16.58 inches 2021
Most consecutive days with 0.01 inches or more 7 days

August 11 - 17, 2021; Jul 21 - Jul 27, 2017; July 27 - August 2, 2014; Aug 30 - Sep 5, 2006

Normal wettest month 2.00 inches July
Normal driest month 0.16 inches April
Most consecutive days with no rain 74 days  Mar 3 - May 15, 2008
Most consecutive days with no measurable rain (includes traces) 118 days  Feb 3 - May 31, 2011
Annual normal
9.03 inches  


 **Last updated 12/2/24